Network Installation Management Guide and Reference

Backing Up the NIM Database

To back up the NIM database, you will be prompted for the name of a device or a file to which the NIM database and the /etc/niminfo file will be backed up. The level of the installed NIM master fileset will also be written to a file called /etc/NIM.level and saved in the backup. A backup of a NIM database should only be restored to a system with a NIM master fileset which is at the same level or a higher level than the level from which the backup was created.

From Web-based System Manager

1. From the NIM container, from the NIM menu, select Back Up Database.
2. Use the dialog to specify the backup device or file.

From SMIT

To back up the NIM database, enter the smit nim_backup_db fast path.

From the Command Line

Save the following NIM files:

/etc/niminfo

/etc/objrepos/nim_attr

/etc/objrepos/nim_attr.vc

/etc/objrepos/nim_object

/etc/objrepos/nim_object.vc